Memorial Title
Lt J C F Keatinge
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: St Mary the Virgin's Church Church St Denby Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE5 8PH NGR: SK 39866 46495 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: The church is on the south side of the road. The memorial plaque is inside, on the west wall of the nave near the south arcade. |
Type
| Overall type: Church fittings and plaque. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: Unidentified repairs and replacement of church fabric, including heraldic shields and roof trusses, accompanied by an oblong bronze plaque with a raised moulded border, a badge of the Irish Guards at the head, and an inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering. The plaque is mounted on an oaken backboard with rounded edges. Glossary |
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Inscription
| THE SHIELDS OF ARMS AND ROOF TRUSSES OF THIS CHURCH WERE REPLACED AND REPAIRED IN MEMORY OF JOHN CHARLES FITZGERALD KEATINGE SOMETIME SENIOR COMMONER PREFECT AT WINCHESTER COLLEGE: SCHOLAR ELECT OF KINGS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE: LIEUTENANT IRISH GUARDS KILLED IN ACTION IN NORMANDY 4TH. AUGUST 1944 |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW2: Denby Parish Council; Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Denby Parish Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
11th September, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.
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